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You know what a champion is? A champion is someone who's ready when the gong rings — not just before, not just after — but when it rings.
I feel like life is really short, and it's important to enjoy yourself and embrace whatever comes your way, whether it's a challenging day or a great day, just welcome it with open arms. No matter who you are, you can't escape challenges; they are part of life.
Qualities you need to get through medical school and residency: Discipline. Patience. Perseverance. A willingness to forgo sleep. A penchant for sadomasochism. Ability to weather crises of faith and self-confidence. Accept exhaustion as fact of life. Addiction to caffeine a definite plus. Unfailing optimism that the end is in sight.
Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.
Whatever you are, be a good one.
Before you get a dog, you can't quite imagine what living with one might be like; afterward, you can't imagine living any other way.
If you ever catch a great boss, it's just such a rare thing, and it's amazing.
I don't have a type. But one thing I can say from my dating experience is that a physical attraction will only take you so far. So you definitely have to have a strong intellectual connection as well.
A career path is rarely a path at all. A more interesting life is usual a more crooked, winding path of missteps, luck and vigorous work. It is almost always a clumsy balance between the things you try to make happen and the things that happen to you.
Charm them with your presence as soon as they look at you.
I think it's important to get your surroundings as well as yourself into a positive state — meaning surround yourself with positive people, not the kind who are negative and jealous of everything you do.
Sometimes, I pinch myself. Through everything, its about hard work... believing in yourself and in the American dream. Believe that you can make something out of yourself.
Young people are often asked, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' and given advice about how to lead meaningful adult lives, but where's the encouragement to lead meaningful lives right now?
If you lose a big fight, it will worry you all of your life. It will plague you — until you get your revenge.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
You know, people want to honor me, and on the one hand I just don't want to be a poster child; but on the other, I want to do something classy and great — something where the residuals will go to the cause.
I've always said money may buy you a fine dog, but only love can make it wag its tail.
When I am going out, I am in ponytail, jeans, tees. I am just like any girl-next-door. Beauty is not external; it's internal. When you are a happy soul, you would be beautiful any time.
If at first you don't succeed... so much for skydiving.
You can't negotiate with a zombie. They have only one impulse — that's to eat us or our brains.
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